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High Court clarifies the law regarding employers’ vicarious liability for an employee’s wrongful acts

In Australia, the law regarding the extent to which employers are vicariously liable for wrongful acts by an employee has, until today, been unclear.

The High Court today provided guidance in the case of Prince Alfred College Incorporated v ADC regarding the correct approach to be taken to the question of an employer’s vicarious liability for the criminal acts of its employees.

Click here to read the full text by Amanda Ryding and Laura Reisz on the Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers website.